EMPOWERING LITTLE CITIZENS

SCIENCE

K- 1
SOLAR ECLIPSE
NATALIE LYNN KINDERGARTEN
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WHAT’S INCLUDED

Lesson Plan Optional: Slides Nonfiction Book

Vocabulary Response Sheets Model Choices

Directed Drawing Crown

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DIGITAL SLIDES
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sun ©Natalie Lynn Kindergarten

The star
around which
the earth
orbits.

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moon ©Natalie Lynn Kindergarten

A natural
satellite of the
earth.
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Earth ©Natalie Lynn Kindergarten

The planet that

we live on.

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solar eclipse ©Natalie Lynn Kindergarten

An eclipse in
which the sun
is blocked by
the moon.
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totality ©Natalie Lynn Kindergarten

The moment in
which the sun
is completely
blocked by the
moon.
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SOLAR ECLIPSE
Lesson One:
What is a Solar Eclipse?

I can explain what a Materials:

▪ Solar Eclipses book
solar eclipse is. ▪ Student reflection sheet

LESSON INTRODUCTION:
• Review with students why we have light during the day – the sun provides light for us.
• Tell students that a solar eclipse is coming up. When a solar eclipse occurs, the moon passes
between the earth and the sun. For just a short time, it will block the sun’s light. Today we will
learn more about solar eclipses.

TEACHER-LED DISCUSSION:
• Read Solar Eclipses to students.
• Discuss with students: This book told us about what happens during a solar eclipse. What did
you learn?
• Model it: Turn off the lights and have a student hold up the image of the earth. Have another
student shine a flashlight on the earth. They are the sun. Use an opaque plate as the moon.
Slowly pass it in front of the flashlight. What happens? What happens when the plate moves
away?

STUDENT ACTIVITY:
Students will create a model of the solar eclipse. Choose one:
OPTION 1:
• Rotating model.
OPTION 2:
• Cut and glue model.
OPTION 3:
• Paper model.

INDEPENDENT WORK:
Students will write about what happens during a solar eclipse.
Extras: directed drawing and crown

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SOLAR ECLIPSE MODEL
Option 1

DIRECTIONS
Students will create a model of the solar eclipse. Choose one:
OPTION 1:
• Materials needed: template, scissors, crayons, brads
• How to:
• Have students color the sun, earth, and moon.
• Students will cut out the model pieces.
• Layer the moon and then the sun behind the earth. Use a brad to attach.
• Students can move the moon to show how it passes in front of the sun.

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SOLAR ECLIPSE MODEL
Option 2

DIRECTIONS
Students will create a model of the solar eclipse. Choose one:
OPTION 2:
• Materials needed: template, black construction paper, glue, crayons or markers
• How to:
• Print the template pieces on colored paper or have students color. Choose the sun with
an aura OR use the sun without and have students cut a wavy line around.
• Have students cut the pieces out.
• Students will assemble the sun and glue on black construction paper.
• Students will assemble the moon and glue in front of the sun.
• Have students use crayons or markers to add craters to the moon.

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SOLAR ECLIPSE MODEL
Option 3

DIRECTIONS
Students will create a model of the solar eclipse. Choose one:
OPTION 3:
• Materials needed: Solar Eclipse page, template pieces, green strips (printable included)
scissors, glue, brad
• How to:
• Have students color the sun and moon. Cut out.
• Glue the sun on the Solar Eclipse page.
• Use a brad to attach the moon to the page. Leave it loose enough for the moon to
turn.
• Glue a strip of green just on the right and left edges to create the grass.

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OPTION ONE Solar Eclipse Model Template

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OPTION TWO Solar Eclipse Model Template

Sun – print on yellow

OPTION TWO Solar Eclipse Model Template

Sun – print on yellow

OPTION TWO Solar Eclipse Model Template

Moon – print on gray

OPTION THREE Solar Eclipse Model Template

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OPTION THREE Solar Eclipse Model Template

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OPTION THREE Solar Eclipse Model Template for only one student
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Name:

Directions: Sequence the pictures to show what happens during the solar eclipse.

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Name:

Directions: Sequence the pictures to show what happens during the solar eclipse.
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Name:

Directions: Sequence the pictures to show what happens during the solar eclipse.

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Write about it:

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Name:

Directions: Match the pictures to show what happens during a solar eclipse.

Write about it:

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Name:

Directions: Write to explain what happens during a solar eclipse.

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Name:

Directions: Write to explain what happens during a solar eclipse.

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Solar Eclipse Directed Drawing

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Solar Eclipse Directed Drawing

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